William W. "Bucky" Novak 81, passed away October 6, 2020 after a short illness at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin. He was born Feb. 2, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois. Bucky lived a full life. He served in the Army and was honorably discharged in 1964. He was the proud owner of B & N Heating & Air- Conditioning for many years. As a faithful Bears fan he owned seasons tickets for more than 40 years. Life revolved around family and friends and usually included a beer or two. His easy laugh will be sorely missed. He is survived by his loving wife and best friend Kathryn and his Sister Helen Troost. William was the loving Father of Renee (Robert) Federico, Beverly (Richard) Martino, William R (D'Anna) Novak. Loving Step-Father of Jeffrey (Kristi) Gundelach, Carrie (Eric) Braun, & Connie (Philip) Egleston. And loving Grandfather of 16 Grandchildren & 4 Great Grandchildren. William was preceded in death by his son Edward Novak and daughter Deborah (Angelo) Karamitos, 3 brothers & 2 sisters The celebration of life will be planned for sometime in the future.